Client Profiles
Meriyem’s
A family business serves Mediterranean food with “giving hearts”
10 Forward
Ang Buxton and Alex Noonan are creating a scene
Carson’s Cans
Walter Kleeberg finds success through commitment to clients and securing a niche of his own
Massive Bookshop
Bookstore as art project with social justice at the fore
Quabbin Harvest
Food coop as community connecting point
Ben Reigle
An artist pivots with help from the FCCDC
Many Graces Farm
Flower farm and design studio with an ecological mission
Franklin County CDC in the News
April 29, 2023
Chamber highlights community partnerships
January 3, 2023
$94K grant to bolster program training inmates in food prep
December 28, 2022
Capital Insight Podcast: Driving Community Investment for Sustainable Agriculture with PVGrows’ Rebecca Busansky
December 1, 2022
Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center on Connecting Point
December 1, 2022
A passion for farming leads to a career at the FCCDC
November 14, 2022
USDA grant to fuel food business incubator program
November 10, 2022
Five O’Clocktails on WRSI with Ahlbin’s Homemade
September 29, 2022
Investment fund supporting farmers, food businesses looks to attract investors
September 22, 2022
PVGrows Investment Fund on WHAI
September 29, 2021
‘An unbelievable organization’: Community Development Corp.’s Western Mass. Food Processing Center named Manufacturer of Year
June 22, 2018
Food justice program to come from $1M grant
Newsletters
April 2023: International connections; PVGrows Investment Fund event; Client Focus: 10 Forward
February 2023: Reflections on Black History Month; Big Visits; Client Focus: Massive Bookshop
December 2022: Thank you to our donors; Connecting Point at the WMFPC; Client Focus: Ben Reigle
November 2022: 43rd Annual Meeting; Business Incubator Grant; Client Focus: Freedom Street Brewing